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A 24-hour marathon of talks and performances with cultural figures streaming in live from around the world, this year’s Night of Ideas includes a hefty U.S. segment and guests as diverse as astronaut Thomas Pesquet, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, Sterling Ruby, Huma Bhabha, Jeanne Gang, and Barbara Cassin, among others.

Zahia Rahmani’s “Muslim”: A Novel, which follows a young Kabylian woman immersing herself in her memories and questioning her identity, was named winner of the 2020 Albertine Prize, presented by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and supported by Van Cleef & Arpels.

This year, to accommodate challenges presented by COVID-19, the fund offered two new grants to support online promotion of French digital experiences in the United States.

Cette année, pour répondre aux défis posés par la COVID-19, le fonds a attribué deux nouvelles bourses pour soutenir la promotion en ligne des expériences immersives françaises aux États-Unis.

L’évènement se déroulera pour la première fois en virtuel du 4 au 20 Novembre 2020

The event will take place virtually from November 4 to 20, 2020 13 French companies have been selected to participate in the 6th edition of the Creative Lab North America, an incubator for startups in the creative and cultural industries. The Creative Lab North America is organized by Business France and co-produced by the Cultural Services of the Embassy of France in the United States, the Consulate General of France to Quebec, and the Ministry of Culture and Communication. Given the current context, the event will take place virtually from November 4 to 20, 2020.

“Marguerite Duras once said that one of a hundred novels make it to publication. I’m keen to celebrate those that do, and of those, that even smaller number that make it into English” Rachel Kushner, Honorary Chair

Villa San Francisco and Légendes Urbaines are proud to announce the release of Translating Cities and Cultures.